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In accordance with the Luzerne County adopted Tax collector, Kingston Township will be using the Berkheimer Associates for collection of Earned Income Taxes and The Local Services Tax for 2018.

Local Service Tax

The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors have approved an Ordinance adopting the Local Services Tax. The Local Services Tax is a $52 annual tax with $10 being distributed to the Dallas School District, and the remaining $42 used for local services such as fire and ambulance and also infrastructure improvements.

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Kingston Township Police Officer Robert Spencer attended and successfully completed the Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) Certification course. The course, held at the Pennsylvania State Police Hazelton Barracks, took four (4) days to complete. The class comprised of classroom instruction, hand-on work with car seats and vehicles and a community safety seat check. The National Child Passenger Safety Training Program, which is partners with The National Child Passenger Safety Board, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids Worldwide, provided the training to the officers.

As CPST's, the officers will put their knowledge to work through a variety of activities, including child safety seat checks where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and safety belts.

If you are a resident of Kingston Township and need assistance with a child restraint, call the Kingston Township Police Department at 696-1175 and schedule an appointment. Also, look for scheduled child safety seat checks in the near future.

Yard Waste

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Pot-Hole Reporting

The Kingston Township Road Department urges all residents to report any potholes on the Township Roads. If any are noticed, please email the Township
so we can respond quickly and keep our roads in the best condition possible.

Burning Ordinance

The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors wishes to remind all residents in the Township that some limited burning is allowed in the Township by permit only. Please keep in mind that the Township has a successful recycling program for regular brush and yard waste.

You may obtain a burning permit by stopping by the Kingston Township Office, 180 East Center St., Shavertown, PA, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.m., Friday 8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M. A permit must be obtained and approved by the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer before you start burning.

Burning Permits are issued under strict guidelines.

The Annual Re-organizational Meeting will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of reorganization and general business.

The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors hereby announces that the following dates have been adopted as their official meeting schedule for 2018.

Public Work Sessions will be held on the Monday preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates;

January 8, 2018

February 12, 2018

March 12, 2018

April 9, 2018

May 7, 2018

June 11, 2018

July 9, 2018

August 6, 2018

September 10, 2018

October 11, 2018

November 12, 2018

December 10, 2018

Regular Supervisors’ Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (except for March) and are scheduled for the following dates;

January 10, 2018

February 14, 2018

March 13, 2018 (Tuesday)

April 11, 2018

May 9, 2018

June 13, 2018

July 11, 2018

August 8, 2018

September 12, 2018

October 10, 2018

November 14, 2018

December 12, 2018

All meetings are held at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708.

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Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Building at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual. Residents are urged to visit the Township’s website at www.kingstontownship.com and sign up to be on our e-mailing list to receive up to date information regarding events and services.
nable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.

Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

Planning Meeting Schedule 2018

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Planning Commission that the following dates have been adopted by the Planning Commission as the official regular meeting schedule for 2018. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, except for the following dates;

Zoning Hearing Board 2018

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Zoning Hearing Board that the dates adopted by the Zoning Hearing Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2018. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

UCC Appeals Board Meeting Schedule 2018

Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township UCC Appeals Board that the following dates have been adopted by the UCC Appeals Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2018.
ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.

Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.

Yard/Garage Sale Signs

The Kingston Township Zoning Officer reminds the residents of the Township that it is illegal to attach garage/yard sale signs to utility/telephone poles, or trees. The signs should be attached to individual stakes. All such signs should be removed no later than two (2) days after the sale. Violators may be fined up to $30. Additional information may be obtained from the Zoning Officer at 696-3809.

Township Street Right-of-Way

Kingston Township residents and property owners are reminded not to place encroachments, such as fences, landscaping timbers, trees, shrubs, or any other items within the Township street right-of-way.

Property owners need to be aware that they do not own up to the edge of the roadway. Street right-of-ways vary from thirty-three feet to fifty feet. Residents that are unsure of the width of their street may call the Township Office for further information.

Residents are also reminded that this area is not their property and that the Township has the authority to order removal or to remove, the encroachments from the street or road right-of-way.

The Township is asking for cooperation from all residents in respecting the public right-of-way. Residents with questions may call the Township Manager or Zoning Officer at 696-3809.

STORMWATER COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS

“Kingston Township MS4 Program
Discharges from municipal owned stormwater collection and conveyance systems in Kingston Township are regulated under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program. The goal of this program is to eliminate the impacts that discharges from these systems have on the health of our local waterways. When it rains, chemicals, oils and grease, debris, litter and sediment which may enter these systems can contaminate and adversely impact the quality of our waterways. The residents of Kingston Township play an important role in minimizing those impacts by understanding the importance of how these systems contribute to the health of our local waterways. Therefore, we have provided links to educational material developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection below so our residents can be better informed of how they can participate in improving the quality of discharge from the municipal stormwater systems.